Election officials said there was a final rush just before 5 p.m. in Jefferson County and lines grew outside the voting centers.

No problems were reported from that last rush.

A few problems were reported earlier Tuesday.

According to the Jefferson County Clerk's Office, a machine didn’t work at the Roosevelt-Perry Elementary School early Tuesday.

There was a Plan B and voters placed their ballots in a box and later a Democrat and Republican election officer placed each ballot into a machine once it was fixed.

At the Temple on Brownsboro Road, an election official had an issue while driving to the voting center and wasn't able to arrive on time with the voting equipment or the voter rosters. The official arrived and voters were able to exercise their right.

The Westport Road Baptist Church wasn't open at its designated time because the person who was supposed to unlock the door didn't show up. The church eventually opened.

Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes predicts between 62 and 64 percent of registered voters head to the polls today.

The clerk's office said more than 526,000 people are registered to vote, and most of them are expected to cast a ballot on Tuesday.

"Here in Jefferson County, we're expecting a turnout of anywhere from 76 and 80 percent," Ghibaudy said.

From Metro Council to U.S. Congress, a number of political seats are up for grabs.

"You have a school board race, and there's always great, great interest in that, as of late," Ghibaudy said.

The most anticipated outcome is that of the presidency.

"It's a tight race. I don't know if I've seen it so tight," said political science professor Dewey Clayton.

Clayton said he's been discussing the race with his students at the University of Louisville.

"Particularly in this election, it may be possible for one of the candidates to get a majority of the popular vote but actually lose in the Electoral College," Clayton said.

Clayton said the mess made in the northeast from Hurricane Sandy could also disrupt election results by keeping some people from the polls there.

"This may be a messier election than we would normally like to have," Clayton said. "If that's the case, every vote, whether it's the popular vote or the Electoral College vote, clearly could help."

That's just one of the reasons why election officials are encouraging everyone everywhere to vote.

"If you cast that vote for your president or governor, whoever is running, I think you have a right to say whatever it is that happens after that in regards to how things are gone. Whereas, if you don't cast that vote, do you really have a say?," Ghibaudy said.

More than 73,000 Kentuckians have already cast absentee ballots. That's on par with the 2008 presidential election.

Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. Anyone in line when the polls close will still be allowed to vote.

If you witness any election fraud or voting irregularities at the polls, the number to call in Kentucky is 1-800-328-VOTE and in Indiana, it's 1-866-461-VOTE.

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